Adjustable sand-shield for vehicles.



H. H. FLECKENSTEIN. ADJUSTABLE SAND SHIELD FOR VEHICLES.

APPLICATION FlL ED OCT. 15. I914.

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H. H. ELECKENSTEIN.

ADJUSTABLE S-AND'SHIELD FOR VEHICLES.

APPLICATION FILED ocr.15. 1914.

1,165,584.. Patented Dec. 28, 1915.

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grvue'nto'b H. H.Fkeckenstein HUGO H. FLECKENSTEIN, OF SHOBONIER,ILLINOIS.

ADJUSTABLE SAND-SHIELD FOR VEHICLES;

- Specification of Letters Patent.

' Patented Dec. 28, 1915.

Application filed October 15, 1914.. Serial No. 866,830.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HUGO I-I. FLnoKnN- STEIN,a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Shobonier, in thecounty of Fayette and State of Illinois, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Adjustable Sand-Shields for- Vehicles.

This invention has relation to certain new and useful improvements inshields employed in connection with vehicles; and the object of myinvention is to provide a sand shield of a simple and inexpensivenature, and of a compact and durable construction, which shall becapable of convenient adjustment in position upon a vehicle axle toprotect the axle and hub against sand, dust and dirt.

Another object is to provide an adjustable sand shield which is capableof being attached to a straight or an arched vehicle axle to protect thehub and axle bearings.

With these and other objects in view, the present invention consists inthe combina tion and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter morefully described and finally pointed out in the appended claim, it beingfurther understood that changes in the specific structure shown anddescribed may be made within the scope of the claim without departingfrom the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and inwhich like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the severalviews: Figure 1, is a rear view of a pleasure vehicle having a straightaxle to which sand shields embodying my invention are attached. Fig. 2,is an enlarged broken detached detail of a straight axle and connectedhub showing the shield in section. Fig. 3, is a perspective view of theshield showing the same as adjusted to fit a straight axle. Fig. 4:,shows a pleasure vehicle with an arched axle showing my sand shields inworking position. Fig. 5, is a sectional detail of an arched axle andhub showing the sand shield embodying my invention, as connectedthereto. Fig. 6, shows a perspective view of the sand shield in whichthe cuff is bent upward to fit an arched axle.

In my present invention I provide a shield arranged to be attached to avehicle axle to partly project over the hub and protect the same againstdust, and dirt. As my invention is especially adapted to be used inconnection with pleasure vehicles, I have shown the same as attached toa straight and arched buggy axle.

In the drawings the letter A, designates a strlaight axle, and B, a hubattached to the ax e.

A shield embodying my invention comprises a sheet metal hood 1, which istapering and pliable and is semi-circular in crosssection. As shown inthe drawings the tapering hood ends in a corrugated flexible neck 2,terminating in a securing cufi' 3.

Extending laterally from the cuflf 3, and collar 2, are the twooppositely positioned apertured flanges 4-, these flanges having thebolt openings a, a flange 5, extending from the apertured flange A, andbeing lapped against the edges of the hood 1, as'shown in Figs. 3 and 6.The outer or enlarged end of the hood 1, is strengthened by the edgeflange 2', which serves to stiifen the hood at the outer end.

Arranged to be held within the apertures 2, are the bolts 7, which passthrough a securing plate 8, to hold the cuff to the vehicle axle, insuch a manner that the hood will ride over the Wheel hub in the mannershown in Figs. 2 and 5.

As the hood 1, can be flexed the same can be bent to snugly encompassthe hub while the corrugated flexible neck 3, permits the cuff beingbent at any desired angle to the axis of the hood, so that the sandshield can be secured to a straight or arched axle.

At the union of the corrugated neck 2, and hood end, I provide thetriangular blocks 6, which strengthen the neck at its base and also addrigidity to the securing flanges 4.

These shields can be colored to harmonize with the painting of thevehicle, and being ornamental in no way detract from the sightlyappearance of the vehicles. The shields are further made in differentsizes, and are simple and inexpensive in construction, and both durableand efficient in operation, and can be secured to anyconventionallyconstructed vehicle axle with ease, accuracy and despatch.

Having thus described my said invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is:

The combination with a vehicle axle and a hub, of a sand shieldcomprising a taper in'g pliable semi-circular sheet metal hood adaptedto ride over said hub ending in a In testimony whereof Iaffix mysignature.

corrugated flexible neck terminating in a in the presence of twoWitnesses.

securing cufl held upon said axle having HUGO H. FLEGKENSTEIN.outstanding apertured flanges, bolts Within Witnesses:

said apertures, and a securing plate carried Jos. C. BURTSCHI,

by said bolts to hold said neck to said axle. J. W. SCHENKER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

